Analysis
Hard days ahead for Serbia's gay PM
The nomination of Brnabic as Serbia's first gay prime minister is linked to party politics and pinkwashing rather than civil rights.
EU urges Turkey to investigate election fraud
The EU called for a transparent investigation into alleged irregularities during the referendum in Turkey, which gave sweeping powers to president Erdogan. It added that reinstating the death penalty would end the country's EU bid.
Ukraine law on NGOs like 'Putin's Russia'
Amendments to Ukraine anti-corruption law designed to intimidate civil society and journalists in echoes of "Putin's Russia", NGOs said.
News in Brief
- Seasoned finance minister takes over Dutch coalition talks
- British PM closes government deal with Northern Irish party
- Merkel on collision course with US at G20 summit
- Schulz outlines German election strategy, hits out at Merkel
- Berlusconi's party sees comeback in Italian local votes
- Low turnout in Albanian election set to mandate EU future
Analysis
Serbia's Vucic stronger than ever
After winning the presidency by a landslide, Alexander Vucic will be seen as even more crucial for the stability of the Western Balkans, despite concerns over the handling of his powers and closeness with Russia.
EU 'perspective' for 'fragile' Western Balkans
Leaders to pledge “unequivocal support" for Balkan integration amid flare-up in regional tension and concerns on Russian meddling.
Erdogan signals new era in EU relations
Turkish leader dismissed international critics and spoke of reinstating death penalty after referendum win, signalling new era in EU relations.
EU sees 'momentum' on Macedonia name dispute
It was “not unrealistic” that Macedonia or other Western Balkan states could join the EU before 2024, commissioner Hahn has said.
EU-critical radicals double support in Kosovo
Vetevendosje, which has been labelled as a radical, anti-EU party, doubled its support in Sunday's poll and is now Kosovo's largest party.
Ukraine celebrates visa-free travel with EU love show
Thousands of people flocked to Kiev's European square on Saturday to listen to Eurovision songs and the EU anthem while counting down the minutes to Ukraine's visa waiver.
Macedonia sticks with EU despite Russian offer
EU happy after president gave mandate to new Macedonian-Albanian coalition despite Russian efforts to the contrary.
Opinion
What is all the EU-Turkey uproar about?
The official end of Turkey's EU accession negotiations seems not to be a question of 'if', but instead 'when'.
Turkey's accelerated drift from Europe
Turkey's path towards EU membership seems harder than ever in the past 54 years, after Erdogan, this week, threatened to "wave" goodbye to the bloc.
Top Turkey MEP urges talks with Erdogan on accession
Dutch MEP Kati Piri called on Turkey's pre-accession funds to be redirected to Turkish civil society, journalists, and those who share the EU's values.
Opinion
Armenia ready to open new chapter in EU cooperation
Following recent important elections, Armenia is taking a balanced approach to its dilemma between relations with the EU and with Russia.
Three million Ukrainians can soon visit EU visa-free
The European Parliament approves including Ukraine in the EU's visa waiver programme after the country was deemed to fulfil all of the conditions.
Turkey-EU relations plumb new depths
Turkey’s EU quarrel escalated on all fronts over the weekend, amid fresh “Nazi” and “terrorism” jibes. “Not all Turks are little Erdogans,” Juncker said.
EU leaders bash Turkey over the Netherlands
EU leaders and MEPs spoke out in defence of the Netherlands, amid renewed calls to freeze negotiation talks with Turkey.
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Berlin furious after Turkey arrests German journalist
Some German MPs calling for Erdogan travel ban over German journalist's arrest, described by Merkel as "bitter and disappointing".
Serb minister love-bombs EU
The EU and Serbia have moved a step closer despite regional tensions, with a Serb minister calling the EU "the best place in the world".
Visual Data
EU farming policy: The damage done by 20 years of inertia
The EU Commission will ask the public later this week how the common agricultural policy should be overhauled. Data from the past two decades reveals a catalogue of missed chances and failed reforms.
France arrests former Kosovo PM
Haradinaj arrest risks aggarvating the deep divisions between the Kosovo and Serbia.
Russia courts Serbia amid EU dispute
Serbian PM Vucic cut short a trip to Brussels, the same day as Russian foreign minister said the EU was pushing Balkan countries to "antagonise" Russia.
EU in damage control on festering Turkey relations
The EU commission wants to maintain relations with Turkey, despite an EU parliament vote to suspend accession talks amid renewed threats from Ankara to scrap a migrant swap deal.
MEPs cancel Turkey trip as relations sour
Turkish officials refuse to meet two senior MEPs, as diplomatic relations continue to deteriorate over Ankara's post-coup crackdown.
Turkey has stopped me from going home, says Erdogan critic
Joost Lagendijk, a former Green MEP and Turkey rapporteur, has been working for a university allegedly tied to the Gulen movement.
Analysis
Bosnia: Dangerous referendum ignores real problems
A referendum in the country's Serb entity has revived ethnic divisions and taken over a local election campaign that fails to address people's real concerns.
EU ministers look for ways to appease Turkey
At a meeting in Bratislava, foreign ministers said they hoped to ease tensions and find a way to agree on visa liberalisation.
Turkey threatens to scrap refugee deal, again
Two Turkish ministers said that Ankara would end the agreement to reduce the number of migrants coming to Europe if it does not get visa-free travel to the EU.
Turkey won't reform terrorism law to conform with EU deal
Turkey's minister for EU affairs Omer Celik says Ankara won't reform its counter-terrorism laws to conform with EU standards given the failed military coup last month.
Erdogan renews death penalty call
Turkey's president Erdogan on Sunday repeated his call to reintroduce the death penalty at a rally of some 1 million people. Meanwhile, Austria wants an end to all EU accession talks with Turkey following Erdogan's increasing grip on power.
Tensions soar as Bosnia is shown to be Muslim country
The country's Serbs refuse to recognise a much delayed census showing that Bosnian Muslims make up more than half of the population.
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